As part of the European Green Deal package, the European Commission seeks looser rules for genetically modified food. The Commission hopes that relaxing the rules will lead to less use of pesticides and a stronger competitive position for the EU in the global market. The new genetic technique CRISPR-Cas awarded a Nobel Prize in 2020, could be used if the legislation changes. However, opponents fear an increase in the lack of transparency about the origin of our food and possible damage to the organic sector. The proposed changes have yet to be approved by the European Parliament and EU countries, which could take years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To improve biodiversity and reduce the use of pesticides, the European Commission has announced that they are considering relaxing rules<\/a> on genetically modified products. These changes aim to make the European Union more competitive with countries such as the United States, China, and Japan, which have long used modern genetic techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the techniques that could potentially be used under the new regulations is CRISPR-Cas, a genetic technique that won a Nobel Prize in 2020. Existing legislation currently restricts this technique, but if the rules are changed, this could change. The potential application of CRISPR-Cas marks a major step forward in the science of genetic modification and has the potential to change the way we produce food radically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n